Matt Reeves’ Batman universe is by no means stupid, but apparently one of the sources of inspiration for the Penguin’s look is the sillier side.
Colin Farrell, in case you didn’t know, doesn’t usually look like he does in Penguin. No, it’s done with what’s called special effects makeup, although it’s demanding to believe, obviously altering the actor in such a way that you probably wouldn’t know it was him unless you were told. Of course, its design has something of a mafia feel to it, but as it turns out, it wasn’t necessarily the first place you should go to look for sources of inspiration for its appearance. In a recent interview with DiscussingFilm, The Penguin’s makeup designer Michael Marino said that Bob Hoskins from Who Framed Roger Rabbit was primarily a source of inspiration for the character’s design.
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It’s a pretty fun movie to draw inspiration from, especially with the Penguin being renamed a bit (from Oswald Cobblepot to Oz Cobb) to make sure Batman seems more “grounded”, but I suppose it’s more about the look than the efficiency.
The Batman sequel is currently in development and was originally scheduled for release in almost exactly a year, but was delayed earlier this year and will now premiere on October 2, 2026.
